{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-8-403","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Government § 8–403","heading":"","body":"This subtitle applies only to the following governmental activities and units:\n(1) Acupuncture Board, State (§ 1A–201 of the Health Occupations Article);\n(2) Amusement Ride Safety, State Advisory Board (§ 3–303 of the Business Regulation Article);\n(3) Apprenticeship and Training Council (§ 11–403 of the Labor and Employment Article);\n(4) Architects, State Board of (§ 3–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);\n(5) Athletic Commission, State (§ 4–201 of the Business Regulation Article);\n(6) Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech–Language Pathologists, State Board of Examiners for (§ 2–201 of the Health Occupations Article);\n(7) Barbers, State Board of (§ 4–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);\n(8) Behavior Analyst Advisory Committee (§ 17–6A–05 of the Health Occupations Article);\n(9) Boiler Rules, Board of (§ 12–904 of the Public Safety Article);\n(10) Cemetery Oversight, Office of (§ 5–201 of the Business Regulation Article);\n(11) Chiropractic Examiners, State Board of (§ 3–201 of the Health Occupations Article);\n(12) Collection Agency Licensing Board, State (§ 7–201 of the Business Regulation Article);\n(13) Community Health Resources Commission, Maryland (§ 19–2102 of the Health – General Article);\n(14) Cosmetologists, State Board of (§ 5–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);\n(15) Counselors and Therapists, State Board of Professional (§ 17–201 of the Health Occupations Article);\n(16) Dental Examiners, State Board of (§ 4–201 of the Health Occupations Article);\n(17) Dietetic Practice, State Board of (§ 5–201 of the Health Occupations Article);\n(18) Electricians, State Board of Master (§ 6–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);\n(19) Elevator Safety Review Board (§§ 12–819 through 12–841 of the Public Safety Article);\n(20) Engineers, State Board for Professional (§ 14–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);\n(21) Engineers, State Board of Stationary (§ 6.5–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);\n(22) Environmental Health Specialists, State Board of (§ 21–201 of the Health Occupations Article);\n(23) Financial Regulation, Office of (§ 2–101 of the Financial Institutions Article);\n(24) Foresters, State Board of (§ 7–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);\n(25) Health Care Commission, Maryland (§ 19–103 of the Health – General Article);\n(26) Health Services Cost Review Commission, State (§ 19–202 of the Health – General Article);\n(27) Heating, Ventilation, Air–Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors, State Board of (§ 9A–201 of the Business Regulation Article);\n(28) Home Improvement Commission, Maryland (§ 8–201 of the Business Regulation Article);\n(29) Horse Industry Board, Maryland (§ 2–701 of the Agriculture Article);\n(30) Individual Tax Preparers, State Board of (§ 21–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);\n(31) Interior Designers, State Board of Certified (§ 8–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);\n(32) Labor and Industry, Division of (Title 2 of the Labor and Employment Article) and related programs;\n(33) Land Surveyors, State Board for Professional (§ 15–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);\n(34) Landscape Architects, State Board of Examiners of (§ 9–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);\n(35) Law Examiners, State Board of (§ 10–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);\n(36) Marine Contractors Licensing Board (§ 17–201 of the Environment Article);\n(37) Maryland–Bred Race Fund Advisory Committee (§ 11–531 of the Business Regulation Article);\n(38) Massage Therapy Examiners, State Board of (§ 6–201 of the Health Occupations Article);\n(39) Morticians and Funeral Directors, State Board of (§ 7–201 of the Health Occupations Article);\n(40) Nursing, State Board of (§ 8–201 of the Health Occupations Article), including the allied health advisory committees under the jurisdiction of the Board;\n(41) Nursing Home Administrators, State Board of Examiners of (§ 9–201 of the Health Occupations Article);\n(42) Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board (§ 5–302 of the Labor and Employment Article);\n(43) Occupational Therapy Practice, State Board of (§ 10–201 of the Health Occupations Article);\n(44) On–site Wastewater Professionals, State Board of (§ 9–11A–05 of the Environment Article);\n(45) Optometry, State Board of Examiners in (§ 11–201 of the Health Occupations Article);\n(46) Pharmacy, State Board of (§ 12–201 of the Health Occupations Article);\n(47) Physical Therapy Examiners, State Board of (§ 13–201 of the Health Occupations Article);\n(48) Physicians, State Board of (§ 14–201 of the Health Occupations Article), including the allied health advisory committees under the jurisdiction of the Board;\n(49) Pilots, State Board of (§ 11–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);\n(50) Plumbing, State Board of (§ 12–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);\n(51) Podiatric Medical Examiners, State Board of (§ 16–201 of the Health Occupations Article);\n(52) Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in the Maryland Department of Health (§ 21–2A–02 of the Health – General Article);\n(53) Psychologists, State Board of Examiners of (§ 18–201 of the Health Occupations Article);\n(54) Public Accountancy, State Board of (§ 2–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);\n(55) Racing Commission, State (§ 11–201 of the Business Regulation Article);\n(56) Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors, State Commission of (§ 16–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);\n(57) Real Estate Commission, State (§ 17–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);\n(58) Residential Child Care Program Professionals, State Board for Certification of (§ 20–202 of the Health Occupations Article);\n(59) security systems technicians, licensing and regulation of (§ 18–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);\n(60) Sign Language Interpreters, State Board of (§ 9–2410 of this article);\n(61) Social Work Examiners, State Board of (§ 19–201 of the Health Occupations Article);\n(62) Standardbred Race Fund Advisory Committee, Maryland (§ 11–625 of the Business Regulation Article);\n(63) Veterinary Medical Examiners, State Board of (§ 2–302 of the Agriculture Article);\n(64) Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators, State Board of (§ 12–201 of the Environment Article); and\n(65) Well Drillers, State Board of (§ 13–201 of the Environment Article).","path":["Article - State 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